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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

According to Biot-Savart's Law, magnetic field due to a current carrying conductor is directly proportional to which of the following?

Options:

Current

Distance of separation

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Current

Explanation:

dB ∝ I, 1/r2

dB : magnetic field due to infinitesimally small element of length

I : Current

r : Distance of separation